UNSPSC 50611749: Canned or jarred Non GMO marcus avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO marcus avocados that have been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50611749 Canned or jarred Non GMO marcus avocados is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's abstract name does not match the work actually being solicited under it in the recent opportunities available. State and local governments are soliciting under this code primarily for broad food service provisioning — consumable food products, fresh and frozen produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and food service supplies — rather than for canned or jarred avocados specifically. The issuing bodies are predominantly state health and human services departments, county boards of commissioners, school nutrition programs, and state correctional and criminal justice agencies. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears multiple times as a repeat buyer of food and consumables for state supported living centers and state hospitals. School districts in Georgia (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools) and county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners) are also active under this code.

Activity is concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Oregon (Department of Corrections) and Illinois (state health agency). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center due October 23, 2026, encompassing 22 line items of prepared foods and food service supplies with estimated annual quantities of 1 to 24 cases per item and delivery required within seven days of order; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products due October 19, 2026; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for school nutrition food products due June 15, 2026, covering hundreds of line items across fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and dry goods with Buy American Act compliance required; and the Oregon Department of Corrections' procurement of approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes due June 19, 2026, with Oregon-fabricated and resident-bidder preferences of 5 percent each. The code shows no recent opportunities specifically soliciting canned or jarred avocados; the mismatch between code nomenclature and actual procurement activity signals that this code may be incorrectly applied to general food service categories.